Anne Hathaway lights up patchy Venice fest
VENICE (Reuters) - Mickey Rourke and Anne Hathaway are among the favorites to win top actor and actress prizes at the Venice film festival awards ceremony on Saturday, while the race for the coveted Golden Lion for best picture is wide open.
Nations:Ethiopia Germany People:Hayao Miyazaki Anne Hathaway Jonathan Demme Charlize Theron George Clooney Brad Pitt Activities:2008 Venice Film Festival
2008-09-06
Obama hits McCain on Social Security
NEWARK, N.J. - Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama criticized Republican John McCain's approach to Social Security on Saturday, saying it would undermine the government program aimed mainly at retirees.
People:Barack Obama John McCain Activities:US Election 2008 Source:(AP)
2008-09-06
Government may soon back troubled mortgage giants
WASHINGTON - The government is expected to take over Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac as soon as this weekend in a monumental move designed to protect the mortgage market from the failure of the two companies, which together hold or guarantee half of the nation's mortgage debt, a person briefed on the matter said Friday night.
Nations:U.S. People:Henry Paulson Ben Bernanke Activities:2007 Global Credit Crunch
2008-09-06
Jobless rate jumps to 5-year high of 6.1 percent
WASHINGTON - The nation's unemployment rate zoomed to a five-year high of 6.1 percent in August as employers slashed 84,000 jobs, dramatic proof of the mounting damage a deeply troubled economy is inflicting on workers and businesses alike.
People:Barack Obama John McCain Activities:2008 U.S. Recession Source:(AP)
2008-09-05
Southeast states brace for Tropical Storm Hanna
WILMINGTON, N.C. - Tropical storm watches or warnings were extended from Georgia to areas just south of New York City on Friday as states along the Atlantic braced for Tropical Storm Hanna.
Nations:U.S. Activities:2008 Hurricane Hanna 2008 Hurricane Gustav Source:(AP)
2008-09-05
McCain, Obama pitted in 8-week contest of 'change'
ST. PAUL, Minn. - Republican presidential nominee John McCain, buoyed by a unifying GOP convention and the spark of running mate Sarah Palin, plunged into a competitive, eight-week struggle with Democrat Barack Obama over which party can best bring change to Washington.
Nations:U.S. People:Sarah Palin Joseph Biden Barack Obama John McCain Activities:US Election 2008 Source:(AP)
2008-09-05
McCain tells convention, nation he'll bring change
ST. PAUL, Minn. - John McCain, a POW turned political rebel, vowed Thursday night to vanquish the "constant partisan rancor" that grips Washington as he launched his fall campaign for the White House. "Change is coming," he promised the roaring Republican National Convention and a prime-time television audience.
Nations:U.S. People:John McCain George W. Bush Sarah Palin Joseph Biden Barack Obama Lindsey Graham Activities:US Election 2008
2008-09-04
Giants kick off Super Bowl defense with win
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. - The New York Giants won the Super Bowl with defense and they kicked off defense of that title with more of the same.
People:Jason Campbell Lawrence Tynes Plaxico Burress Eli Manning Santana Moss Clinton Portis Activities:2008 MLB
2008-09-04
Southeast braces for Hanna as Ike strengthens
WILMINGTON, N.C. - Some Southeastern states declared emergencies and officials urged residents to head inland Thursday as Tropical Storm Hanna headed toward the Atlantic coast, where it could bring high winds and rain from South Carolina to Maine.
Nations:U.S. Activities:2008 Hurricane Hanna 2008 Hurricane Gustav Source:(AP)
2008-09-04
Syria makes peace proposal to Israel
DAMASCUS, Syria - Syria's leader said Thursday he offered a proposal for peace with Israel but also refused to break off ties with Hezbollah and militant Palestinians -- a key Israeli demand.
Nations:France Qatar Turkey Lebanon Israel Syria People:Nicolas Sarkozy Ehud Olmert Activities:Israel-Syria Conflict Source:(AP)
2008-09-04
Stocks plummet after retail, unemployment data
NEW YORK - Wall Street plunged Thursday, sending the Dow Jones industrials down more than 340 points as retailers and the Labor Department added to the mountain of dismal economic news that has all but dashed investors' hopes for a late-year recovery.
Activities:U.S. Markets Source:(AP)
2008-09-04
Palin's national guard faces a crisis in personnel
WASHINGTON - The Alaska National Guard, which Republicans are pointing to as an important national-security credential for vice presidential choice Sarah Palin, has personnel shortages that make its aviation units the most poorly staffed in the nation.
Nations:Afghanistan Kuwait People:John McCain Activities:2005 Hurricane Katrina US Election 2008 Source:(AP)
2008-09-04
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